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DEVON CHOW, Ealing Young People's Voice in Youth Parliament

I believe with your vote I can rewrite the story for youths' future, better and fairer

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Your interests harmed?

Letters to MP (12/9, 25/10)

School surgeries

Chris Lucas' reply (13/4)

David Cameron's reply (1/5)

Done for you:

Autumn: 6 months in post, I am now more focussed on college/uni fees and gym vouchers to students. Arranging a petition accordingly, e.g. discussing with Ealing MPs (got a disappointing reply from David Willetts, the Minister of State for Universities and Science) and students. Meeting with Boris Johnson, Mayor of London in mid-Nov. You like the new "Your interests harmed" section?

Spring: Disappointed with David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg and all existing MPs and Ealing MP candidates for their poor responses to my £50m spending proposal (opposite).

Ongoing: I gave a presentation to a Chinese community (CIAC) in August, interviews to Ealing Gazette in March 2010, and to BBC London and BBC Chinese in April 2010 to spread our messages of youth priorities. I attended regional MYP meetings to lobby for support for delivering my manifesto.

Youth Parliament

Let us youths determine our future now, fight together for

School curriculum (gym subsidy)

Student debt (tuition fees/tax holiday)

Devon's speech at Parliament (video)

Based on my belief, I would like to contribute to the following areas with new ideas.

Issues	Objectives	How to achieve
Some youths just "switch off" because part of the school curriculum is boring (eg maths) and not relevant	Revise school curriculum to suit modern world Make learning fun Ensure right life attitude	Consider courses like life and survival skills (eg managing money - savings and credit cards), language skills (eg Chinese), health (obesity and boozing), climate change Consider more action to complement classroom teaching, eg subsidised international student exchange programmes for learning right attitudes such as about poverty, climate change and diversity scout and girl guide activities Consider giving schools more discretion in using different teaching methods to suit different students’ learning styles As part of health education: Build attractive sports facilities and/or subsidise gym membership during term breaks Prevent access to junk food (eg restrictions on selling junk food near schools) Provide guidance to parents
Young people (16-25) hurt by the recession with a fifth out of work today	Create better & more job opportunities Ensure right skills and life attitude	Ensure effective government’s initiative Aim Higher (student placement, apprenticeship) Promote youth participation in charity work
General consensus that university tuition fees are not affordable (This has been a priority of the Youth Parliament in recent years)	Create opportunities for university education / apprenticeships, a good career	Ensure affordable university fees Tax holidays or concessions for fresh graduates; and/or Government student loans
Internet is essential but far from safe and secure, eg threats from paedophiles, ID thefts and viruses	Proportionate government policy to ensure internet safety and security	Ensure the Digital Economy Bill will include the right measures Improve international cooperation on strengthening internet safety and security Provide guidance for service providers and users/parents

The above proposals also help to cut youth crimes, bullying and other anti-social behaviour.